2025-07-25T12:34:47-04:00 2024-12-31 TERRI POST 29384 DIAMANTE DR Sioux City IA 51109 990 2024-01-01 226059828 THE GESNERIAD SOCIETY INC % WINSTON GORETSKY GESN 9788082908 1122 EAST PIKE STREET PMB 637 Seattle WA 981223916 WINSTON GORETSKY PRESIDENT 9788082908 2025-07-31 true true TERRI POST P00027869 7122516503 2025-07-25 X 2024 2025-03-06 01:10:19Z WINSTON GORETSKY 1122 EAST PIKE PMB 637 Seattle WA 981223916 157961 false X GESNERIADSOCIETY.ORG X 1954 WA TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT AND BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN GESNERIADS 17 17 0 95 0 0 13080 8989 142631 119091 14007 29881 0 169718 157961 0 0 0 0 0 143954 190790 143954 190790 25764 -32829 976631 1015967 0 976631 1015967 TO PROVIDE A CONVENIENT AND BENEFICIAL ASSOCIATION FOR PERSONS INTERESTED IN GESNERIADS false false 79176 ANNUAL CONVENTION WITH SEMINARS, PLANT AND SEED SALES AND DISTRIBUTIONS, AND JUDGING OF SPECIES AND HYBRIDS. BOTH MEMBERS AND THE GENERAL PUBLIC VIEW PLANTS ENTERED FOR DISPLAY AND PARTICIPATE IN THE PURCHASE OF PLANTS AND SEEDS. 66584 PUBLICATION AND DISTRIBUTION OF THE GESNERIAD TO MEMBERS FOUR TIMES PER YEAR; SALES OF WEBINARS FOCUSING ON IDENTIFICAATION, CULTS, PROPAGATION AND CONSERVATION OF GESNERIADS; EMAIL DISSEMINATION OF PUBLICATION DEVOTED TO PROPAGATION. 21568 SCHOLARSHIPS, RESEARCH GRANTS AND GRANTS TO PUBLIC GARDENS FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINDING, IDENTIFYING AND CATALOGING NEW SPECIES OF GESNERIADS IN SITU, MAINTAINING GESNERIADS IN PUBLIC GARDENS, EXHIBITING GESNERIADS AND STUDYING THEIR TAXONOMY. 928 MISCELLANEOUS EXPENSES AND SEED EXPENSSES 928 168256 true false false false false false false false false true false false true false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false false true 0 0 true 0 false false false false false true true false false false false false false false false X 17 17 false false false false false true true true true false false true true true false false false false false false X PHYLLIS SAVAGE 9788082908 7 COACH ROAD North Billerica MA 018622508 X IRINA NICHOLSON DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LAURA BUCKNER DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RICK FADDEN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 PAULO CASTELLO DA COSTA DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JUDY ZINNI DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SCOTT AMMANN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 BOB CLARK MEMBERSHIP SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 TERRI VICENZI DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 SUSAN BRADFORD DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 JEREMY KEENE 1ST VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 HUNG NGUYEN DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 RON MYHR DIRECTOR 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 WINSTON GORETSKY PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X X 0 0 0 PHYLLIS SAVAGE TREASURER 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 MEL GRICE PAST PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 LEONARD RE SECRETARY 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 KARYN CICHOCKI 2ND VICE PRESIDENT 0.00 0.00 X 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 false false false 8989 8989 MEMBERSHIP DUES 541700 28364 28364 WEBINARS 541700 2167 2167 SEED AND PLANT SALES 541700 5059 5059 INVENTORY SALES 541700 5605 5605 CONVENTION 541700 77721 77721 175 175 119091 29881 29881 0 157961 148972 0 0 1000 1000 832 832 250 250 8920 8920 PROGRAM EXPENSES 21401 21401 CONVENTION 78343 78343 SALES 10664 10664 PUBLICATION 66583 66583 2797 97 2700 190790 168256 22534 0 210473 145389 17538 17012 2900 748620 850666 976631 1015967 0 0 X 976631 1015967 976631 1015967 976631 1015967 -32829 72165 0 X false false false X 47654 41697 41797 75716 38908 245772 21209 94219 58967 78334 252729 68863 41697 136016 134683 117242 498501 0 0 0 0 0 0 498501 14757 32412 22434 14007 29881 113491 14757 32412 22434 14007 29881 113491 83620 74109 158450 148690 147123 611992 0.81460 0.70880 0.19000 0.29000 X 748620 102047 850667 665087 83533 748620 759395 -94308 665087 678016 81379 759395 758191 14706 -31881 11000 49000 3000 678016 0.50000 0.50000 false false CASHMONEY MARKET 76034 F BONDS 61426 F EQUITIES 25669 F MUTUAL FUNDS 503884 F ETF FUNDS 183653 F 850666 Member election for additional members Part VI line 7a ALL MEMBERS OF THE SOCIETY AT THE SOCIETYS ANNUAL MEETING AND CONVENTION EACH JULY VOTE ON A SLATE OF SEVEN DIRECTORS FOR THREE-YEAR TERMS. THEY ALSO VOTE ON THE OFFICERS OF THE SOCIETY AT THAT TIME AS WELL. THE MEMBERSHIP IS INFORMED APPROXIMATELY THREE MONTHS IN ADVANCE (OF THOSE PERSONS NOMINATED BY THE NOMINATING COMMITTEE TO THE BOARD AND AS OFFICERS FOR THE COMING YEAR). THE MEMBERSHIP IS FREE TO OFFER ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS AT THE ANNUAL MEETING FOR BOTH DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS. Governing body decisions Part VI line 7b THE MEMBERS MUST APPROVE ANY CHANGES TO THE SOCIETYS BYLAWS. THE MEMBERS ARE NOTIFIED IN ADVANCE (IN THE SOCIETYS MAGAZINE) OF THE BYLAW. Form 990 governing body review Part VI line 11 FORM 990 IS PREPARED BY AN INDEPENDENT PARTY AND SENT TO THE TREASURER AND PRESIDENT FOR REVIEW AND COMPARISON WITH THE DATA REQUIRED TO COMPLETE THE RETURN. BOTH BEFORE AND AFTER IT IS FILED A COPY IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO ALL MEMBERS REQUESTING A COPY. A COPY IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO BOARD MEMBERS AT THE MID-YEAR RETREAT HELD IN FEBRUARY OF EACH YEAR. Governing documents etc available to public Part VI line 19 DOCUMENTS ARE AVAILABLE UPON REQUEST